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EEOC Releases New Guidance on Hearing Disabilities

February 22, 2023February 20, 2023 Contributor 496 Views accommodate, EEOC, Employers, Hearing Disabilities

Sound Advice By Trevor Brice, Esq. On Jan. 24, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new guidance for employers

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Healthcare Law 

A 2022 Year-end Wrap-Up and a Look Ahead to 2023

December 14, 2022December 14, 2022 Contributor 527 Views 2023 chnages, employment law, Healthcare, Law

Changes to Employment Law By Justin Goldberg, Esq. Within the broad realm of employment law, this past year was marked

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Healthcare Law 

Handling an Aging Workforce

October 6, 2022October 19, 2022 Contributor 579 Views Aging Workforce, Discrimination, Healthcare Law, Stray Remarks

Recent Case Shows the Danger Lurking with ‘Stray Remarks’ By Erica Flores, Esq. and John Gannon, Esq. It is common

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Healthcare Law 

Software-based Screening Tools May Violate ADA

August 24, 2022August 25, 2022 Contributor 602 Views ADA, employment, Job Screening, Software-based, Violate

Use with Caution By Amelia J. Holstrom, Esq. and Trevor Brice, Esq. Over the past several years, employers have turned

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Healthcare Law 

Common Compensation Blunders

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 Contributor 648 Views compensation, Healthcare, Law, Violations, Wage-and hour-compliance

Violations of State, Federal Wage-and-hour Laws Can Prove Costly By John Gannon, Esq. Wage-and hour-compliance is never easy for businesses,

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Healthcare Law 

Here Are Steps Employers Can Take to Ensure FMLA Compliance

April 26, 2022April 25, 2022 Contributor 756 Views Employers, FMLA, Law

The DOL Is Set to Ramp Up Audits By Alexander J. Cerbo, Esq. The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced

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Efforts to Curb Surprise Medical Billing Go into Effect

January 4, 2022January 4, 2022 Contributor 1152 Views No Surprises Act, Surprise Medical Billing

By Jodi K. Miller, Esq. and Ryan J. Barry, Esq. A woman injures her ankle while jogging and goes to

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Healthcare Law 

Can AI Machines Invent?

December 15, 2021December 13, 2021 Contributor 725 Views artificial intelligence, Healthcare Law, invent, Patents

The Answer Is No — But That Might Be Changing Healthcare Law By Mary Bonzagni The term artificial intelligence (AI)

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Healthcare Law 

Businesses Need to Understand Federal Corporate Transparency Act

October 6, 2021October 4, 2021 Contributor 938 Views Federal Corporate Transparency Act, Healthcare, Law

Getting a Clear Look By David Parke, Esq. A new federal statute enacted on Jan. 1, 2021 will require many

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Healthcare Law 

With the Leave Bill Now in Effect, Here’s How PFML Works

June 16, 2021July 7, 2021 Contributor 1138 Views Family Leave Bill, Healthcare, Law, Leave Bill, PFML

Examining the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Program By Katharine Shove, Esq. Back in 2018, Gov. Charlie Baker signed

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Healthcare Law 

How to Avoid Those Family Fights Over Grandma’s Tchotchkes

April 7, 2021April 5, 2021 Contributor 1024 Views estate-administration, Family Fights, Knick-knacks, stuff, Tchotchkes

Knick-knack Knockouts By Valerie Vignaux, Esq. The most prolonged and venomous arguments I’ve witnessed in my estate-administration practice have not

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Healthcare Law 

Should Employers Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?

February 24, 2021February 22, 2021 Contributor 1284 Views Employers, Law, mandates, require, Vaccine

Healthcare Law A Question of Mandates By Timothy F. Murphy Employers have a key role to play in ensuring the

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Healthcare Law 

Biden Administration Will Create a More Employee-friendly Landscape

December 15, 2020December 14, 2020 Contributor 1106 Views business owners, Employment-law, immigration, Law, wages, Workplace Safety

An Employment-law Forecast By Andrew J. Adams, Esq. On the heels of a fiercely contested election, President-elect Joe Biden has

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Healthcare Law 

Law Bars Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity

August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 Contributor 1143 Views Discrimination, Gender Identity, Law, Ruling, Sexual Orientation

A Landmark Ruling By Amelia J. Holstrom, Esq. and Erica E. Flores, Esq. Businesses in Massachusetts have to comply with

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Healthcare Law 

COVID Lawsuits

June 16, 2020June 15, 2020 Contributor 1451 Views COVID Lawsuits, employer, Law, pnademic

It May Not Be a Bonanza, but the Risks for Employers Are Real By John Gannon, Esq. Businesses across the

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COVID-19 Updates Healthcare Law 

How the Families First Coronavirus Response Act May Affect You

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020 Contributor 1122 Views emergency measure, Employers, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, FFCRA

Novel Solutions By John S. Gannon, Esq. and Erica E. Flores, Esq. It has only been a few weeks since

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Healthcare Law 

Employers Who Fail to Follow the Requirements Face Consequences

February 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Columnist 1307 Views ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Employers, requirements

Understanding the ADA By Sarah M. Ryzewski, Esq. A request for time off comes across your desk from an employee.

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Healthcare Law 

And to Keep It That Way, Businesses Can Make Use of the NDA

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020 HCN Staff 1601 Views

Sorry, That’s Confidential! By Kenneth Albano, Esq. In the legal world, we use the term ‘attorney-client privilege,’ while in the

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Healthcare Law 

Cannabis, Marijuana, and Hemp

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 HCN Staff 1835 Views Cannabis, definition, Hemp, Laws, Marijuana

You Should Know the Laws and How They Are Enforced By Chris St. Martin and Sarah Morgan Earlier this fall,

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Healthcare Law 

Things to Consider When Employees Take Parental Leave

October 10, 2019October 11, 2019 HCN Staff 1477 Views Healthcare Law, Law, Parental Leave

What to Expect When… By JOHN GANNON, Esq. My wife and I recently welcomed our first child into the world.

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Healthcare Law 

A Disturbing Trend

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 HCN Staff 6272 Views #MeToo, Discrimmination, gender, trend

Study Suggests #MeToo Leading to More Gender Discrimination By AMELIA J. HOLSTROM, Esq. The #MeToo movement exploded back in 2017.

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Healthcare Law 

Here Are Five Things Employers Should Be Doing — Now

June 13, 2019June 7, 2019 HCN Staff 1727 Views Employers, Medical Leave, Paid Family, Should Be Doing

Paid Family and Medical Leave By John S. Gannon, Esq. and Amelia J. Holstrom, Esq. Businesses have had almost a

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Healthcare Law 

Not All Accusations of Workplace Sexual Harassment Are Valid

May 4, 2019May 4, 2019 HCN Staff 1848 Views Law, Sexual Harassment, Workplace

A Sometimes Fine Line By MARYLOU FABBO, Esq. Make no mistake. Subjecting an employee to sexual harassment in the workplace,

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Healthcare Law 

Springfield College to Host Greene Memorial Lecture in Physical Therapy

April 7, 2019April 7, 2019 HCN Staff 1881 Views

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield College Department of Physical Therapy will host the 23rd annual Greene Memorial Lecture featuring James Irrgang on

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